Tuesday, March 16, 1915
Correspondence (1 of 2)
. . . We were kept so late playing very indifferent Bridge at the Farquhars . . . I begin to think that I am losing the power of concentration . . .
Asquith describes a dinner at the Farquhars and his worries about losing concentration.
Metric Analysis
Thematic Tags
Official Register
1915-03-16Top News
Vice-Admiral John de Robeck replaced Admiral Sackville Carden in command of the Dardanelles Campaign.
Cabinet Council
Parliament
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Witness Observations
"From the point of view of the War Council the situation as regards the attack on the Dardanelles is far from clear. ... Now, however, as was anticipated by most naval officers who were acquainted with the locality, the fleet is held up by a combination of mines [and guns]..."